The paper also called on the New Democratic Party to allow local governments to implement their own vacant homes tax, and to permit more regulations and restrictions on short-term rental sites like Airbnb.

As for rental housing, the Greens wants more supply to be freed up and for new supply to meet the needs of British Columbians, rather than “wealthy speculators”. The Greens also want the provincial government to rethink zoning in areas along transit lines to create rental-only housing.

Weaver said the Greens would continue to pressure the government to meet his party’s recommendations.

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